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Schools in Elgin · Elgin Public Schools

Elgin’s public schools outscore 87% of Oklahoma districts

Reading proficiency in Elgin’s districts is 39%, above the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elgin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#8of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 12 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 7 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 14–19 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.4K
▼ 15% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,534 students on the public path
In brief

Elgin’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,379 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Elgin MS, then Elgin HS. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elgin’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Oklahoma school districts, #8 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 85%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,328 test results and a graduating class of 178 could put Elgin anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elgin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,326 in math, 1,329 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elgin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Elgin EsElgin Public SchoolsA−
5–8Elgin MSElgin Public SchoolsA−
9–12Elgin HSElgin Public SchoolsA

Elgin’s public schools are run by Elgin Public Schools, which also serves Medicine Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elgin Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,534 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,379OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 27.2% · 1329 students tested
Math32%
State average 24.9% · 1326 students tested

Elgin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Elgin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElginAElgin

Every school in Elgin

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elginby address
Elgin Es
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
946 students18:1Rate it →
Elgin MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
799 students18:1Rate it →
Elgin HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
789 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Elgin’s schools

Are Elgin’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elgin children attend outscore 87% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #8 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elgin in?

Elgin Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,534 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elgin kids go to high school?

Elgin HS, with 789 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Elgin’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Elgin Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Elgin spend per student?

$10,379 in Elgin Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.